End of Summer Field Trip

Still playing catch up on what we have done in the last month. The Friday before school started, my friend Hannah and I braved the August heat to take our kids (and a couple others) to Grant's Farm in St. Louis. Between the two of us, we had 10 kids ages 8 and under. Grant's farm is owned and run by Anheiser-Busch and once was home to Ulysses S. Grant. You can read all about it online, but essentially the Anheiser and Busch families were really into exotic animals in addition to their fettish with Clydesdales. So along with seeing the Clydesdales, you get to take a ride through their grounds and see a whole bunch of other animals, then you can stop and feed goats, go on a carosel ride, see an elephant show and an exotic bird show, and feed donkeys and camels. It's as good as going to the zoo, without so much walking (which is especially good when the heat index is over 100). We all enjoyed ourselves, but by about 1:30 we had to leave because it was just too stinkin' hot and humid.

Hannah and baby Claire.

Amberly, Lauren, Reili and Tabitha pose near the Clydesdales. For some reason they were penned up near the stable and not running in the fields so we did't get to see the babies very well.

Reili, Tabitha, Abby, and Lauren (the older girls) on the tram ride to see the animals.

Buffalo...see!

My kids...refusing to look at me.

The cute (and very hot) little babies...Claire and Elizabeth!

Hooray for a carousel ride!

Reili's bunny rabbit.

Wesley tries to feed the goats (they were pretty pushy goats).

Goats attack.....AHHHHH!

I just love this picture of Amberly, but I can't figure out how to get it turned the right direction (anyone know?).